George H.W. Bush said "Keep those lights burning on Capitol Hill if you have to, but before that deadline passes, let's reach the agreement that the American people are waiting for." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 25, 1990

Keep those lights burning on Capitol Hill if you have to, but before that deadline passes, let's reach the agreement that the American people are waiting for.

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George H.W. Bush

Republican · Texas

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Gubernatorial Candidate George Voinovich in Akron, Ohio

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